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Old 04/18/2006, 01:44 PM
Rhinecanthus Rhinecanthus is offline
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LFS near Scranton?

Any good stores near Scranton, PA? Will be there for a few days and wouldnt mind shopping around and maybe picking up some supplies as well.

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Old 04/18/2006, 03:11 PM
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the only store I know of is Aquatic dreams, but I don't if they are any good
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Old 04/19/2006, 11:36 AM
Dr4g0nf1y Dr4g0nf1y is offline
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I just tried to go there and I think Aquatic Dreams closed.

There's DC pet for live rock and some inverts.

My reccomendation is Pet Zone in Pittston they're good for Fish and Corals. (Tell them John told you about them).

And there's Pet City in Edwardsville. They're kinda whacked with their prices but sometimes they have interesting stuff.
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Old 04/19/2006, 02:11 PM
shimmy_yaz shimmy_yaz is offline
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I wm pretty sure that Pet City is closed. Atleast I know the ones in Bloomsburg and Williamsport are.
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Old 04/19/2006, 03:49 PM
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Is fin, feather and fur in Edwardsville still around? I remeber that store being GROSS when I was a kid..
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Old 04/19/2006, 07:27 PM
Dr4g0nf1y Dr4g0nf1y is offline
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Oh god no.. that place closed quite a while back... Thankfully..

Shimmy-> No they consolidated all of the stores to Edwardsville.
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Old 04/20/2006, 02:22 AM
shimmy_yaz shimmy_yaz is offline
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Ahh alright thanks for filling me in. I thoought since they could no longer sell dogs they went totally under but I guess not.
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Old 04/22/2006, 07:30 PM
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LFS in Scranton:

Aquatic Dreams - used to be on Greenridge Ave, moved to Keyser Ave, not far from Allied Rehab. It is now located in a strip mall in the same store as a locksmith. Easy to miss. I prefered the old store. I haven't been there in six months or more, so it is possible that they closed, but I would be surprised, since the owner is also the locksmith. They had some decent stuff, tended to be a bit pricy, but seemed to care about the livestock.

Petco -enough said

DC pets - cheap, but scary, questionable care.

Outside of Scranton:
Pet Zone in Pittston - pretty decent last time I was there. Seemed to care about livestock.

Peg leg Pete's near Carbondale, primarily deals with parrots, but had a small but well kept and cared for salt water area. Storefront is attached to home. In the middle of nowhere, but the owner had a beautiful personal tank which he enjoys showing. I haven't been there for over a year. The owners were having health issues at my last visit, check to make sure they are still open.

Hope that helps
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Old 04/23/2006, 10:12 AM
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Aquatic Dreams closed about 4 months ago.


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Originally posted by poconofishy
LFS in Scranton:

Aquatic Dreams - used to be on Greenridge Ave, moved to Keyser Ave, not far from Allied Rehab. It is now located in a strip mall in the same store as a locksmith. Easy to miss. I prefered the old store. I haven't been there in six months or more, so it is possible that they closed, but I would be surprised, since the owner is also the locksmith. They had some decent stuff, tended to be a bit pricy, but seemed to care about the livestock.

Petco -enough said

DC pets - cheap, but scary, questionable care.

Outside of Scranton:
Pet Zone in Pittston - pretty decent last time I was there. Seemed to care about livestock.

Peg leg Pete's near Carbondale, primarily deals with parrots, but had a small but well kept and cared for salt water area. Storefront is attached to home. In the middle of nowhere, but the owner had a beautiful personal tank which he enjoys showing. I haven't been there for over a year. The owners were having health issues at my last visit, check to make sure they are still open.

Hope that helps
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Old 04/23/2006, 09:53 PM
Reef_Dweller_69 Reef_Dweller_69 is offline
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There is a new shop in Luzerne thats just sells fish and supplies. Its called Oceans Window. The owners name is Jim, a real nice guy. The addy is 188 Main St, Luzerne.
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Old 04/25/2006, 05:11 PM
Dr4g0nf1y Dr4g0nf1y is offline
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Just got back from Ocean's Window. Nice place, they have a small coral setup going and some inverts. The people are real enthusiasts. Very down to earth. I hope they do well. I can't imagine how hard it is to start up in the industry like that.

Good luck to them... Maybe I might bump into some other RCers down there sometime.
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Old 04/25/2006, 06:42 PM
Reef_Dweller_69 Reef_Dweller_69 is offline
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I live 5 mins from Jim's shop. I have dealt with him before he opened the shop. He is real nice people. Everything in the store is DIY except the actual tanks. His price are of the hook low too.
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Old 04/26/2006, 01:46 PM
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Nice to meet you Dr4g0nf1y. This is jim meet you today at the store. I have attached a online coupon to this post I hope it is ok to do so. It just our way at oceanswindow to give the people a way to get more affordable fish/corls and verts. Thanks again Reef_Dweller_69 for the mention of the store.
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Old 04/30/2006, 06:32 PM
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Peg Leg Pete's is closed. Great people, great stuff. The are my neighbors. Woman was in an auto accident, not her fault. It severely limited her ability to keep up with all the maintenance of the tanks and hand feed parrots. Shame.
 


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